ATE67682T1 - Lenkbarer fuehrungsdraht. - Google Patents

Lenkbarer fuehrungsdraht.

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Publication number
ATE67682T1
ATE67682T1 AT87305713T AT87305713T ATE67682T1 AT E67682 T1 ATE67682 T1 AT E67682T1 AT 87305713 T AT87305713 T AT 87305713T AT 87305713 T AT87305713 T AT 87305713T AT E67682 T1 ATE67682 T1 AT E67682T1
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Prior art keywords
wire
safety
distal end
region
distal
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AT87305713T
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English (en)
Inventor
Gianni Leoni
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Meadox Medicals Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/09—Guide wires
    • A61M25/09016—Guide wires with mandrils
    • A61M25/09033—Guide wires with mandrils with fixed mandrils, e.g. mandrils fixed to tip; Tensionable wires
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/09—Guide wires
    • A61M2025/09175—Guide wires having specific characteristics at the distal tip
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0108—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning using radio-opaque or ultrasound markers

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
AT87305713T 1986-06-30 1987-06-26 Lenkbarer fuehrungsdraht. ATE67682T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/880,518 US4867173A (en) 1986-06-30 1986-06-30 Steerable guidewire
EP87305713A EP0255234B1 (de) 1986-06-30 1987-06-26 Lenkbarer Führungsdraht

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ATE67682T1 true ATE67682T1 (de) 1991-10-15

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AT87305713T ATE67682T1 (de) 1986-06-30 1987-06-26 Lenkbarer fuehrungsdraht.

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US (1) US4867173A (de)
EP (1) EP0255234B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0761329B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE67682T1 (de)
CA (1) CA1278728C (de)
DE (1) DE3773290D1 (de)

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EP0255234B1 (de) 1991-09-25
JPH0761329B2 (ja) 1995-07-05
EP0255234A1 (de) 1988-02-03

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